Oil Prices Will Stay Low The Doha talks failed because Iran did not accept to freeze its oil production WASHINGTON – I am not at all surprised to see that the Doha oil talks aimed at finding an...
Hillary Clinton Will Ban Fracking -Less Energy For America If elected President, she will restrict most hydraulic fracturing activities WASHINGTON – When it comes to America’s energy needs and viable alternatives to fossil fuels, it looks as if...
No Deal To Cut Oil Production – Still, Russia And Saudi Arabia Are Talking Can the two major oil producers come to an agreement at a later date? WASHINGTON – Saudi Arabia and Russia are the leading world oil producers and exporters. Energy Ministers from both countries...
A Russia-Saudi Arabia Oil Production Cut Deal? If this happened, crude prices would jump WASHINGTON – Saudi Arabia and Russia are the leading world oil producers and exporters. Energy Ministers from both countries...
US Economy and Public Finances Deteriorating – Candidates Talk About Something Else The economic foundations are fragile, while the deficit will start growing again. No plan to change any of this WASHINGTON – While we wait with trepidation for the outcome of the Iowa caucuses that will finally begin to...
Major Economic Reforms In Saudi Arabia? Prince Mohammed would like to see quick modernization. It will not happen WASHINGTON – What is going in Saudi Arabia? Probably too much. We have now an odd stew of engineered...
How Much Overcapacity In China? Monstrous Cement production went beyond any thinkable measure WASHINGTON – It has been said many times that the recent commodity prices collapse is due to sudden lack...
Saudi Arabia’s Goal: Hurt Iran Low oil prices are meant to strangle the oil-dependent Iranian economy WASHINGTON – A few days ago I argued that Saudi Arabia is imposing rock bottom oil prices through over...
Saudi Monarchy Losing Control? A quick prediction in TIME magazine says that may happen in 2016 WASHINGTON – The very last page of the latest TIME magazine double issue about what we can expect in the New Year...
Saudi Arabia’s Oil End Game It is not about America. It is really about Iran WASHINGTON – More than a year ago, when it became obvious that massive increases in US oil production (thanks...